The rest of the region has been under prohibition since mid-May and anyone burning a category two or three fire in the Salmon Arm or Clearwater fire zones must have it extinguished by noon on June 15. The ban remains in place until Sept. 15 or Oct. 1, depending on elevation, for these zones and until Oct. 15 for the Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton, Merritt and Lillooet zones.

This ban applies to burning of waste, slash, stubble or grass as well as the use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels. It does not apply to campfires that are, at most, a half-metre high by half-metre wide or most cooking stoves.

If found with an illegal fire you can be ticketed $345 or fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail if convicted in court. If a wildfire is caused by the contravention, penalties can go up to $10,000 plus all costs associated with firefighting.

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